About

2018 marks 25 years since the first work was purchased for the Jerwood Collection: From my Window at Ditchlingcirca 1925 by Sir Frank Brangwyn RA, RWS (1867-1956).

The purpose of the Jerwood Collection of Modern and Contemporary British art is to give public access to a privately-owned collection and enhance the understanding and enjoyment of 20th and 21st century British art.

Collected by Alan Grieve (Chairman, Jerwood Foundation) the Jerwood Collection comprises just under 300 works of Modern and Contemporary British art and continues to grow with new acquisitions and donations under the direction of Lara Wardle.

The collection is widely accessible through a number of initiatives: changing themed displays at Jerwood Gallery, Hastings; loans to national institutions; and inclusion on a number of digital platforms.

Jerwood Collection is a Founder Partner of Art UK, the online home for art from every public collection in the United Kingdom.

Alan Grieve

Lara Wardle

Alan Grieve

Alan Grieve, the Executive Chairman of the Jerwood Foundation, has been involved with the Foundation since its establishment in 1977. He initiated the Jerwood Painting Prize (1994-2003) which was then the largest art prize in the UK. Alan has been responsible for the establishment of the Jerwood Gallery in the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, the Jerwood galleries in Jerwood Space, Southwark and the award-winning Jerwood Gallery, Hastings. Alan has been a private collector of Modern British art for over 50 years.

Lara Wardle

Lara Wardle, Director Curator, is a specialist in 20th century British art and has worked in this field for over 20 years, having previously worked at Christie’s (Head of Day Sale and Associate Director) and Phillips (Senior Specialist). She joined Jerwood in 2010 and as Director of Jerwood Foundation was part of the team working on the build logistics and launch of the Jerwood Gallery. Her particular area of interest is mid-20th century British artists and she has curated exhibitions including: In Focus: Edward Burra – A Rye View (Jerwood Gallery, Hastings, 2015); and In Focus: John Piper – An Eye for the Modern (Jerwood Gallery, Hastings, 2016).

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